Triathlon

08/20/2013

I
have run one marathon (Houston Marathon) and completed one triathalon (Capital
of Texas Sprint Tri). I HAVE the running bug. Now I have this wild notion that
I should do an Ironman. Yes, I tried to scare myself off by watching this video
of a triathlete hitting the wall. It only made me think that won't happen to me because
I won't technically be racing –so I shouldn’t hit the wall - right? I could do
this. Couldn’t I?

My thoughts then wandered to my age. I am getting older. The big 4-o is right around the corner. So, I Googled oldest female triathletes. I
found this woman and this woman, and then thought: you
know I’d like to give this a go.

Now,
this big dream wouldn’t happen for several more years. Maybe 2015 or 2016. My
brother has already put this idea in my head that we should do the Ironman
at Lake Placid.

Yay,
it’s a big dream that is going to require time and discipline. And a bike. I
still need a good bike. First,
let me get those other two marathons under my belt, and then I'll look at
my next goals.

Who
knew I could be this person who runs marathons and does trialthlons? I didn’t. But
I’m glad I tried. I was terrified. Scared I might not be able to do it, scared I would be the one hauled off in an abulance, scared my average body was not meant to run 26.2 - didn't Pheidippides die upon delivering his message?

I did it. I finished a marathon. It’s
possible folks to be an average human
who does phenomenal things.

Big
dreams here.

(To be continued - more average human running and triathlon-ing tales will be told.)